Soon, Seraphina's team reached a deserted cave where the yacht entered and came to a full halt. None uttered a word as the three of them left the yacht and goes to the mouth of the cave waiting for someone to pick them up.

Soon, a private small chopper came into sight and descends a little before a rope ladder was thrown out -- meaning that they should hitch in. Riggs glance at Seraphina's blank and pale complexion, his eyes were telling her that she should go first and stop acting like a gentleman and treating them as her damsel in distress.

"Tss." Seraphina clicks her tongue in annoyance but said nothing as she grips her hand on the rope ladder and climbs her way up. Followed by X who also had a grim expression as if displeased about something and then Riggs. When Riggs held on the rope ladder, the chopper starts to ascend -- not caring if whether Riggs might fall or not.

Luckily, Riggs was experienced in these circ_u_mstances and already accustomed to this kind of setup especially if Rex was the one piloting the private helicopter. Hence, he only scorns and cursed him inwardly

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Reaching their mansion base, Jack with blood smeared on his clothes and a lit cigarette clip in between his lips, while Wren who's still wearing the stolen swat uniform welcomed them on the vast yard of the manor.

By the time the passenger inside the helicopter exited the flying vehicle, Jack only raised his brows to Seraphina and then glance at X who had a terrible expression plastered across his face. Wren on the other hand immediately rushed to Seraphina's standpoint and attempt to assist her as her complexion was pale and seems like she was counting her days to live.

"Boss! Are you alright?" Wren anxiously checks Seraphina and his eyes were obviously concerned about her. Apparently, they already knew what happened to them and the news about their boss almost drowned to death ungratified them. Although their part of the mission went smooth sailing, alas, everything they have done would be a waste if Seraphina ended up being captured or worse, die.

Seraphina raised her hand gesturing him to keep his distance, "I'm fine. Leon, where is he?" she inquired seeing Leon wasn't in sight.

"Uh…" Wren scratches the back of his head hearing her first inquiry. Alas, before he could answer her question, Jack intervene.

"You know boss, it's best if the both of you don't meet for a while, alright?"

"WHERE.THE.HELL.IS.HE!" alas, despite Jack's neutralizing the situation, knowing what will happen if both of them meet now under their edgy mood -- it might not probably the best idea. However, Seraphina needs to talk to him in an instant.

"He's probably on your room." Sensing that Seraphina was adamant to know Leon's location, Wren guessed as Leon always stays on her bedroom every once in a while. With that answer, Seraphina resumed her tracks going inside the main headquarters premises without a word.

X, Riggs, Jack, and Wren could only follow their gaze on her retreating back. Though she seemed fragile on her state, one could tell that Seraphina was probably the most dauntless woman they met; which is probably the main point why they were attracted to her in a non-romantic way -- or to be precise, why they respect her despite her gender.

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Seraphina wordlessly enters her designated minimalist designed room. The moment she entered the simple yet spacious room with only a king-sized bed, a set of sofa, a table and one chair on the side of the giant window wall.

There, he saw Leon's figure who's calmly sitting on a certain chair whilst peering at the vast garden through the huge window.

"Bambina, why do you always put them first before yourself? How hateful." Without turning his head, Leon emotionlessly spats and then briefly grind his teeth.

"Why did you have to do that?" though Seraphina was in the midst of free falling, she had a glimpse of what Leon did earlier. Alas, she doesn't need to concern herself with his action as she needed to survive herself at that time.

"Do what? Save you? Why not? I shall remind you, rule 5; we shall not act as heroes -- don't forget we are all villains and in the world, we lived in -- the worst you get, the longer you live." Leon finally turns his dangerous gaze to Seraphina's dead-pan's expression as the atmosphere envelop a still, stifling air.

"That is my purpose remember? To remind you of this twisted, insane life that you must take, baby sis."